LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 20889, 22 August 1939, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Earthquake Shock An earthquake shock lasting only a brief period was felt in Opotiki about 7 a.m. yesterday. The tremor was sufficient to cause lights to swing. Television Sets at Olympia Television sets priced from 20 guineas will be featured at this year's Radio Exhibition at Olympia, which will be opened on Wednesday, says a message from London. Currency in London Fine gold was quoted in London yesterday a-t £7 8s 7d an ounce (the same as on Friday), the dollar at -i.6'B 1-8 4.08 1-8, and the franc at 17-62 (1702.. Mataki Gold Malaki Gold Dredging, Limited, advise that the telegraphed return for tli6 week ended August 18 was 30 ounces for 133 hours' work and! 11,400 yards. Ngauruhoe Active Advice from The Chateau reports unusual activity in Mount Ngauruhoe yesterday. A column of light coloured flame was distinctly observable rising to about a quarter of the mountain’s height above the summit. Canadians Seek Work By the Monowai which arrived at Auckland yesterday from Vancouver, ten Canadians, including two carpenters, a moulder, an engineer, and three labourers, also three women came to the Dominion to seek work. The immigrants were unanimous that to obtain employment in Canada was a difficult matter.

Good Response to Loan Within one week of opening, the Hawke's Bay Power Board’s debenture issue of 4 j per cent debentures, maturing in 1949. lias been almost half subscribed. The issue is one of £94,000, and at Hie end of the week applications had been received from all parts of the North Island, amounting to £41,700.

Roads Blocked According to advice received from the Hamilton area office of the Automobile Association (Auckland) today the main central route to Wellington •tlirouigh the King Country is still blocked. The Parapara route to Wanganui is also impassable while the Te Kuiti-Kopaki road is blocked by a slip and motorists will have to make a detour via the eight-mile peg. Aeroplane Repairs Two experts from the Lockheed Corporation factory, Burbank, California, arrived at Auckland yesterday by the Monowai to supervise repairs to the Union Airways monoplane Kahu, which was damaged at the New Plymouth aerodrome on July 23. The machine was flown from New Plymouth to Palmerston North a week ago, temporary repairs being made by the company’s engineers. Liquor Seized As the result of many complaints about drinking at dances and other functions at Arohena, the Te Awamutu police paid a visit to the camp last Friday night. The result was the apprehension of a Hamilton resident, who will appear at the next sitting of the court on August 30 to answer charges arising out of his operations. The alleged offender was caught by surprise and a large quantity of liquor seized. Munitions for Japan Madame Chiang Kai-shek, wife of Ihe Generalissimo of China, in a letter, which the Hon. W. E. Barnard quoted to Auckland Rotarians yesterday, stated that three Japanese bombing aeroplanes brought down by the Chinese were each found to contain four Lewis machine guns hearing the imprint of the Birmingham Smalls Arms factory. Madame Chiang added that many of the Japanese munitions were made from British scrap Iron. ‘‘We are happy to think,” said Mr Barnard, ‘•that for some time past no scrap iron has gone from New Zealand to Japan or to any other country.” Schoolboys Welcomed A civic welcome to the primary schoolboys visiting Hamilton for the Roller Mills Shield Rugby footbiill tournament was given yesterday m the Technical School Hall, by the Mayor of Hamilton, Mr H. D. Caro. Other speakers were Mr R. Anderson, president of the Hamilton Primary Schools’ Rugby Union, and Mr R. Johnston, president of the Hamilton Rugby Union. Mr R. Blennerhasset, president of the Auckland Primary Schools’ Rugby Union, replied on behalf of the visitors. Representatives of the Hamilton Borough Council at the reception were Mr F. Findlay, deputy-mayor, and Mr J. R. Fow.